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Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 18:52
by PhilC
Tomswork wrote: 19 Jun 2020 18:38
I am hoping the goex long button will be available soon I have a 354 that i would use. The motor long since wore out. I think mine has a funny adapter compared to picture here
Tom
I've recycled mine into a case to house my et4000 and isa adaptor for one of my Megas after the drive died. It was just the right size
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 18:53
by stephen_usher
The rhomboid long button floppies in the STF(M) use the standard Shugart IDC connection.
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 19:23
by Tomswork
I will have to open up my sf354 I think it had a idc ribbon cable to the drive.. and find the power pack
Tom
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 21:54
by Velociraptor
So this is all I know until the items arrive
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And this is the STFM that I have that needs repaired.
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So my hope is that I can do it. There's no rush though, so I can explore at my own pace, carefully and not just make a mess of it. I feel like I do need to open the drives anyway, even if just to clean any dust and lint out, clean the heads and grease the worm screw etc, check caps for bulging etc. So hopefully at that point I'll see what's what.
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 22:12
by Tomswork
My strange sf354 it has a sony drive in it and the case has been modified
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Tom
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 22:23
by stephen_usher
That may already be a double sided drive then.
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 22:57
by Tomswork
Yes I have to find the power pack and cable I have seen them for awhile
Tom
Re: Wanted SF-314 (double sided Atari ST external drive)
Posted: 21 Jun 2020 12:32
by Velociraptor
My hope is that Atari made some SF354s double sided before changing the model to SF314, like they did with 520STs adding the modulator for a while before changing the badge to 520STM.
It'll be interesting to hear if what looks to be a DS/DD drive in Tomswork's 354 works as that.